November Patreon: The Weaver Family

Nov 30

Three generations of killers: Ward Weaver Jr committed at least one double homicide but is a suspected serial killer. His son, Ward Weaver III, also killed (at least) two people - check out last month’s video for more on that. HIS son, Francis Weaver, was convicted of killing a man in 2014. Was it nature, nurture, or both? What led to three men from the same family becoming killers?

Sources for this episode:

https://scocal.stanford.edu/opinion/people-v-weaver-30971

https://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=91283&page=1

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-caed-1_02-cv-05583/pdf/USCOURTS-caed-1_02-cv-05583-7.pdf

http://eastoregonian.com/2002/08/26/body-found-20-years-ago-in-the-yard-of-father-of-suspect-in-missing-girls-case/

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-jun-28-sci-weaver28-story.html

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/son-of-notorious-child-killer-charged-in-oregon-homicide/

https://www.kgw.com/article/news/crime/stepson-of-infamous-child-killer-ward-weaver-receives-life-sentence-for-murder/283-77722504

https://apnews.com/general-news-5aa08964a3a74da4a0d75bd4c68d1198

https://www.oregonlive.com/clackamascounty/2016/03/canby_man_who_provided_gun_use.html

https://www.oregonlive.com/oregon-city/2014/02/chronology_three_generations_o.html

https://torontosun.com/news/world/crime-hunter-understanding-three-generations-of-weaver-family-killers